<div dir="auto"></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">AE Seneschal</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:seneschal@aethelmearc.org">seneschal@aethelmearc.org</a>></span><br>Date: Sun, May 9, 2021, 3:11 PM<br>Subject: [SCA-AE] [SCA-AEnnounce] More on Fencing and Fighting - with video<br>To: <a href="mailto:announcements@aethelmearc.org">announcements@aethelmearc.org</a> <<a href="mailto:announcements@aethelmearc.org">announcements@aethelmearc.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14px">Video -</span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><a href="https://youtu.be/HXiR58M2kqk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://youtu.be/HXiR58M2kqk</a><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14px">Greetings from Illadore, Your Kingdom Seneschal! </span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14px">As most of you have heard or seen, we are allowing fighting and fencing as of May 10th and I am so excited to get back out there and stab people. However, I have been asked a few questions about the lifting of the fencing and fighting ban, so I thought I would cover a few of them today. </span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14px">Here's what is required by the Board of Directors, the President of the SCA, the Society Seneschal, and AEthelmearc: </span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14px">For practices: masks must be worn at all times, no food or water will be provided, if you want to consume food or water you must be stationary and follow social distancing guidelines, and all fencing and fighting practices must be outdoors. That last is a change from gatherings like sewing circles and scribal night. These are for small practices. If you have a large regional practice, that is an event. </span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14px">For events, all of the above is required - PLUS pre-registration is required, and maximum of 150 people. </span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14px">Let's talk masks because that is where I am getting the most questions. The Society Seneschal's guidance is that masks must follow CDC guidelines. That means two layers of breathable cloth fabric, or a disposable medical mask, it must completely cover your nose and mouth, no valves, no see through fabric or the like. </span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14px">The mask MUST be against your face and cover your mouth and nose - not over your helm or fencing mask. That has been clarified by the Society Seneschal specifically. A plastic shield is not sufficient. However, if you have a new design idea, the Board of Directors is interested, particularly if it has already been fabricated. </span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14px">Masks are, full stop, a requirement. If someone will not wear one, they must be asked to leave by the Marshal in charge, Autocrat, or local seneschal. Now, masks slip now and then or people are forgetful. We should all be kind and remind each other of the rules. However, if someone won't comply, they cannot stay at the SCA event. Period. If there is an issue with non-compliance, contact me or your regional seneschal immediately. </span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14px">Food and water questions: Yes, you can give water to the people you live with and hand a sandwich to your child; however, that's it. No communal water (and especially no more drinking out of the same tube in a water jug anymore.) We can give out sealed water bottles; however. Just please recycle. </span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14px">Demos - Yes, we can do demos; however, there needs to be a barrier between the SCA and the rest of the public. Think of two sets of list ropes, an inner rope where we can do our activities, and an outer rope where the public can stand. Also, yes at demos, we must wear masks, in addition to any other state and local guidelines. </span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14px">Also, when you first get out there, I recommend bringing more water than you think you'll need. I also recommend bringing several masks to change out, as it gets hard to breath through masks when they get soaked from sweat and heavy breathing. </span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span></div>
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<div dir="auto">Monica Gaudio</div>
<div dir="auto">Kingdom Seneschal <br>
<div dir="auto">Æthelmearc </div>
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<div dir="auto">Illadore de Bedegrayne</div>
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